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virus in .exe file
Name: jim Date: February 22, 2002 at 15:06:28 Pacific
Comment:
usually if i download a file from a shareware program i right click on the .exe file to check if there is a virus with AVG antivirus,i checked a .exe file today and it came up that it contained a virus.if i just delete this file straight away will i be ok?is a virus dormant or harmless until i install the file or has the file got into my pc without me opening the .exe file?
Name: WhitPhil Date: February 22, 2002 at 15:16:13 Pacific
Reply:
You have to "run" the EXE file, in order for the virus to infect you.
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Response Number 2
Name: wawadave Date: February 22, 2002 at 23:11:49 Pacific
Reply:
hello some viruses can infect system just being on your hard drive there rare.but to be sure run a complete system scan set for allfiles and floders and huristic scan. better safe than sorry have a nice day
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Response Number 3
Name: Sanjaya Sugiarto (by Sanjaya) Date: February 23, 2002 at 00:09:12 Pacific
Reply:
What u get is File Infector Virus. In this case, you wouldnt get infected unless u execute the file. Just delete the file and u will be safe.
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trojan horse
